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modify

[mod-uh-fahy] / ˈmɒd əˌfaɪ /




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By revealing that immune cells actively modify their own sugar coating to enter tissues, this research could shift how new drugs are designed to limit harmful inflammation in diseases such as psoriasis.

From Science Daily

Their results, published in Nature Communications, show that modifying the tellurium to selenium ratio changes how strongly electrons influence one another.

From Science Daily

Sharma’s decision to leave Anthropic was related in part to the company’s decision to modify its safety policy, according to people familiar with the matter.

From The Wall Street Journal

The job of refining techniques of riding and roping — while modifying gear and apparel — largely fell to the resourceful vaqueros, from the Spanish word vaca for cow.

From Los Angeles Times

Aircraft startup Boom Supersonic also said it plans to sell a modified version of its engine as a natural gas power turbine, and the AI data center startup Crusoe is its first customer.

From The Wall Street Journal